When to go · Batticaloa
Batticaloa in January
Avoid month. Listed as a month to avoid: Nov–Feb (northeast monsoon, heavy rain).
Key facts
- Verdict
- Avoid
- Temperature
- 29°C84°F / 24°C75°F
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 9
- Crowds
- High
- Sri Lanka overall
- Prices
- High
- Sri Lanka overall
Verdict
AvoidBest and avoid months for Batticaloa
Listed as a month to avoid: Nov–Feb (northeast monsoon, heavy rain).
Weather in January
- BatticaloaHighs around 29 °C, lows around 24 °C, rain on about 9 daysHighs around 84 °F, lows around 75 °F, rain on about 9 days
Festivals and holidays
Dates as our data lists them. Moving holidays (lunar and Islamic calendars, Easter) shift every year: check the date for your year before you build a trip on it.
Christmas and New Year big impact
25 Dec – early Jan · Sri Lanka
South-coast beach hotels at peak prices.
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · Sri Lanka overall
- High
- Prices · Sri Lanka overall
- High
Sri Lanka overall: Dry south-west coast and hills; peak season; the east is wet.
High-price month: see what to book ahead.
What to pack
Nothing unusual for the weather this month.